POST DOCTORAL SCIENTIST - Statistician
Required to provide statistical consultancy and statistical research within the Biomathematics and Bioinformatics Division at Rothamsted Research. The post-holder will be part of the group responsible for statistical consultancy with scientists in the 'Crop Performance and Improvement' and 'Plant Pathogen Interactions' divisions at Rothamsted.
The successful applicant will act as first point of contact for queries and be enabled to develop an area of expertise and build up longer term collaborative relationships with scientists. This post gives an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the application of statistics to modern areas of biological science. As a member of the statistical consultancy team, the post holder will also be involved in the development of statistical QA procedures and training.
The post holder will also act as a research collaborator with respect to work on variety trials funded by the Australian GRDC aimed at detecting environmental variables that can be used to increase the precision of local-area predictions of variety performance.
This post is available at Rothamsted Research for 3 years. Candidates should have a first degree or post-graduate qualification in statistics or a related mathematical subject and at least three years relevant statistical experience. The ability to work as part of a team is also essential. The appointment is within Band 6-PD with a salary range normally between £22,351 and £25,767 per annum.
Apply by application form only, available with further particulars from our website www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk or from the HR Group, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ. Please quote reference 849.
Closing date: 12 August 2005
Sue Welham
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden UK AL5 2JQ
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Tel: +44 (0)1582 763133 ext 2278
Fax: +44 (0)1582 467116
Rothamsted Research is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England under the registration number 2393175 and a not for profit charity number 802038.
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